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21 June 2019
Term 2, Issue 6
Japari Newsletter
1 & 3 Dundalk Avenue, Parkview, Johannesburg, 2193
Tel: + 27 11 646-2132 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.japari.co.za
Dear Parents
Parent Support Group
Thank you to all those parents who attended the meeting on Wednesday evening. Parents expressed
their appreciation for Dana Labe's presentation on Self-Regulation and the resultant conversation that
took place. Parents who attended also received a Self-Regulation Toolkit, posters and a list of helpful
reading. Parents expressed their desire to have more meetings covering relevant topics. We will
definitely look into doing this and will communicate details in due course. Some possible topics are
resilience, self-esteem and helping children with social skills.
Paper Folding On Thursday Mr Kumar, from New Delhi in India, visited Japari and demonstrated how to fold paper
into a variety of very attractive designs such as flowers, garlands etc. Our children and our teachers
were amazed at these designs and how speedily and expertly, Mr Kumar could fold the paper and
make very attractive items. Booklets giving instructions on how to make at least 20 designs is
available.
Coding and Robotics
Following the recent visit by the Robot Pepper, the children's interest in coding and robotics has been
heightened. Japari would like to introduce coding and robotics initially as an Extra Mural Club.
Children who take part in the Kiddiengineer programme will receive eight week lessons each term in
coding, robotics and Stream subjects which concludes with the children making their own radio
controlled and programmed models. The brochure, which can be found in the newsletter, gives a lot
of information, but we can arrange a meeting with the teachers of the programme where parents can
ask questions and find out more information.
If parents click the link below, more relevant information is available. If parents would like to have an
information meeting with the teachers of the Kiddiengineer Programme, please let Val know, and we
will arrange this.
https://bit.ly/2IWt8oi
The Pilgrims Poet
Big Jon, Raphael's Granddad, is making steady progress on his marathon 5000 km walk across Europe.
He has walked through Lithuania and Poland, and now is approaching the Pyrenees. We congratulate
Big Jon and wish him every success as he continues on his incredible journey.
Kind regards
Steve Rees
Headmaster
Paper Folding
The Pilgrim’s Poet
The Grade 7 Donation Project
PLEASE HELP US TO HELP OTHERS
By bringing any:
OLD/NEW CLOTHES, TOYS, BOOKS, LINEN,
TOILETRIES
Please hand your items to Mikele Ferreira,
Warren Burgess or Amber van Wyk, before the
delivery dates listed.
Your help will be greatly appreciated. We are trying
to develop a relationship with an orphanage in
Hillbrow that we visited. We took them Easter Eggs,
but we promised them we would be back with more!
They were very excited!
Delivery date 1:
17 July (Mandela Day)
Delivery date 2:
22 November
Media Release 18 June 2019 RAND WATER MAJOR SHUTDOWN “Johannesburg Water advises all residents of the City
of Johannesburg that Rand Water which is our main
bulk water supplier is planning a major shutdown that
will affect all our reservoirs and towers in terms of
water supply for 54 hours from 24 June 2019.
Please note that this does not necessarily mean that
there will be no water during the 54 hours shutdown
period, however, due to the extremely long hours,
some of the areas may experience a shortage of water
or low pressure.”
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD
BRINGS EXTRA WATER TO SCHOOL
ON THESE DAYS.
Reminder: School closes at 11:00 for
the mid-term break on Friday 28 June
and will re-open on Monday 08 July
Reading Week
24 – 28 June
The Reading Department
is ready for Reading Week!
This year, reading games and activities will be based around our theme ‘African Wildlife’.
The Travelling Bookshop will be here on the 24th and 25th with a wonderful display of books at
reasonable prices.
The highlight of the week will be a visit on Friday 28th, from a young 12-year old award winning
author, Stacey Fru - pictured above. She has written a number of books which sell at R170.
Anybody wishing to order her books can send their money to the librarian, Mrs Taylor.
At 10.30 on the Friday, parents are invited to celebrate Japari’s birthday with us. Afterwards tea
will be served in the Lapa and school will close for half-term.
AWESOME BOOK SALE
Monday 24 June from 10:00 to 15:00
Tuesday 25 June from 07:15 to 14:00
Venue: Sonia Machanick Hall
Price range between R25.00 and R250.00
Credit/Debit card facilities are available
Mon 24 June Grade R-3 Soccer Practice 13:10 – 14:10 Zoo Lake
Grade 4-7 Soccer Practice 14:10 – 15:30 Zoo Lake
Grade R-3 Netball Practice 13:10 – 14:00 School
Grade 4-7 Netball Practice 14:00 – 15:15 School
Tues 25 June Grade R-3 Soccer Practice 13:10 – 14:10 Zoo Lake
Grade 4-7 Soccer Practice 14:10 – 15:30 Zoo Lake
Grade R-3 Netball Practice 13:10 – 14:00 Zoo Lake
Grade 4-7 Netball Practice 14:00 – 15:15 Zoo Lake
Grade R-3 Tennis Practice 13:10 – 14:00 Zoo Lake
Weds 26 June Soccer Matches (for selected boys only)
U9/10/12/Open vs Japari Zoo Lake back at school 15:30
Cultural Activities
Grade R-3 Crafts 13:15 – 13:45
There will be no choir or marimbas due to concert practice
Thurs 27 June No Netball Matches
Grade 1-3 Chess 13:15 – 13:45
Grade 5-7 Computers 13:45 – 14:15
Fri 28 June School finishes at 11:00 for the mid-term break
WE WILL BE CHANGING OVER TO ATHLETICS PRACTICE AS OF
08 JULY 2019. NOTIFICATION WILL BE SENT.
SHIN PADS ARE COMPULSORY FOR SOCCER PRACTICE AND MATCHES
CHILDREN HAVE TO HAVE THEIR OWN RACKETS FOR TENNIS
WEEKLY PROGRAMME
WEEK ENDING 28 JUNE 2019
From the Sports Desk
On Wednesday the boys played friendly soccer matches against Cedarwood at Zoo Lake.
A lovely afternoon of soccer and great team spirit and encouragement from all the boys, parents
and coaches. The U9s had their winning ways back and played a fabulous game with goals coming
from Ephrem Gabore – 2, Ona Masondo -1, Matthew Letsoalo - 3 (player of the week), Tine
Tswatswa – 1 and Kananelo Hlpane 1 - eight beautiful goals. A lovely game boys. The U10s drew
2 all with the goals coming from Kananelo Makoanyane and Vuyani Mabindisa. Declan Rossol gets
player of the week. A hard fought game with some lovely saves from our goalies. I got to watch
the U12s and Opens and some awesome soccer was played. The goals came from Molemi
Mxongo -1, Vuyo Sithole – 2 (he gets player of the week), Regan Van Der Walt – 1 and an own
goal. The boys had a lot of opportunities to score and took all the chances they could. A huge
improvement from the week before – team work!!!! The Open boys also won with goals coming
from Lebone Molewa – 2 and a penalty – (missed the first kick but got the rebound) and Thando
Khumalo – 1. Player of the week goes to Tisetso Lenkoe. The boys worked hard and also took a
lot of shots at the goals. The coaches were very proud of you all and thank you so much for all
your hard work.
The netball girls played a friendly against Christchurch Preparatory. They worked hard with some
lovely passing as well as some, not so good catching, but great fun was had by all. The U11s lost
by one goal – unlucky ladies. Beautiful goals by Giorgia Lockhart-Barker and Khensani Shiluvane
again. Player of the week goes to Batya Levin. Beautiful long goals were also taken by Tumelo
Matseba and Lara Botes for the Opens and Tegan Milner for the U12s. Player of the week goes to
Sakeena Umar and Betel Beyin for their much improved defending and hard work getting the ball
from the shooters. Coach Lisa and I are very proud of the hard work that you all have put in and
we appreciate the effort given by all of you.
Please note that next week will be the last of the soccer and netball practices as we will move
over to athletics after the mid-term break. If players who borrowed kit and shin pads could please return it back to me as soon as
possible, it would be greatly appreciated.
Mandy Wheeler
Head of Sport
Soccer teams ready for their friendly matches against Cedarwood